COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONBottle conditioned.
Speedway Stoutís ominous, pitch-black appearance has become a hallmark of this modern-day classic. Chocolate and roasted malts dominate the flavor, supported by notes of dark fruit, toffee, and caramel. A healthy dose of locally-roasted coffee from Ryan Bros. Coffee, Inc. added to each batch brings out the beerís dark chocolate flavors and enhances its drinkability. Despite its intensity, Speedway Stoutís fine carbonation and creamy mouthfeel make it very smooth and surprisingly easy to drink. This beer ages very well and will continue to mature for many years to come.

Thanks to the efforts of Adam at Platinum Cellars we are now able to experience some of the delightful beers that we could only dream of. Cost is irrelevant even though there is a serious kick to the kredit kard every time I visit. I enjoyed this with Dave and Steve, my two mates who now bow their heads and admit tht they too, are beer nerds. This was our last beer of the night where there were many great beers supped before this. But still a beautiful beer. Great coffee aromas with roasted malt and caramel. Thick as a triple espresso with a similarly coloured crema. A delighful blend of coffee flavours and well hopped bittereness being supported by a great malt roastiness. A fantastic nightcap.

Originally reviewed 12/26/2012. 750 mL bottle poured into a snifter. Iíve had this bottle a good while. At least a year. Jet black with an ample mocha head. Laces beautifully and retains some surface wisps. Coffee with a slightly metallic aroma. Chocolate malts come through just slightly, but coffee is the most dominant aroma. Coffee is extremely well blended. Blends with a deep burnt chocolate flavor. Enough sweetness to keep it balanced and not too bitter. Definite alcohol presence. Gives it a bright almost fruity finish with the bite.
Sharp alcohol, but otherwise thick, chewy, and delicious. Medium carbonation.
Solid, easy to get, delicious stout. Better fresh, it should be said.

Bottle, dated 4 months ago. Dark, virtually black pour with a brown head. Aroma is rich chocolate and roasted malts, toffee, some raisin as it warms and a boozy edge. Taste is thick, creamy chocolate and roasted malts, coffee, toffee, hints of dark fruits. A bit boozy, unsurprisingly as the bottle was fairly fresh. A bit sweet and not quite as balanced as some of the other top-level imperial stouts, but very tasty. This will improve beautifully with age, Iím sure.

Pours dark with a defined and thick foam head that sticks to my glass. The aroma is rich of dark malts, booze, hints of buttery toffee, and it has a smoked presence. There is also a medium intensity of coffee and chocolate. Tasting, I noticed a creamy texture with pleasant notes of bitter coffee, dark chocolate, loads of malted grains, and sugary caramel. The finish is very good. I enjoyed the fading booze taste that is replaced by the blended chocolate, malts, and bitter coffee flavor. Overall a solid beverage.

Bottled 04.04.2014. Aroma of coffee with soy sauce. Pours pitch black with tan head. Taste is very boozy, solvent-green apple like, there is not much something else. I think the cap was not airtight and beer has oxidized but it was not my fault. I have expected a great Imperial Stout and I wasted my money.

Pours dark almost Black. Head is Brown, thick and almost never vanishing. Nose is dark Dryed fruits raisin and liqurice. Rosted malt very dominant. Taste is rich some metal and very sweet. Creamy mouthfeel warming finish. Silght taste of alcohol and long residual stickyness in the mouth. Awesome but holy god 12% alc. That bottle is gonna kill me...

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